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But city officials said a number of state judges had volunteered to be on hand on July 24 to waive the waiting period and perform wedding ceremonies.

Marriage between same-sex partners, the government here said, would be legalized, but no church would be obliged to perform wedding services.

A Reconstructionist manual offers suggestions on how to perform wedding ceremonies for gay couples, and the Reform rabbinate provides a listing of possible vows.

After making inquiries, we learned that New York State does not permit cartoonists (or any other layperson, for that matter) to perform wedding ceremonies, so we had two ceremonies — one by the cartoonist and a legal one performed by another family friend who actually was a minister.

Several chapels, such as the Elvis Wedding Chapel, are refusing to perform wedding ceremonies for gay couples.

"I always knew I would become a minister or study world religions," Anne-Margaret says, adding that she and Anthony perform wedding ceremonies together.

But deacons may preach, perform weddings, funerals and baptisms, and help administer a parish.

They will not be allowed to baptize babies or perform weddings.

Father Lemmert says he was unable to perform weddings or funerals for parishioners who asked.

He also got permission from the state rabbinate to perform weddings.

Eighty percent of its instant ministers want to perform weddings for friends or family members, Mr. Hensley said.